Hey Friends~ 

 If you’ve been leaning on screens to help your little one talk, you’re not alone. It often feels like the easiest option — and with all the advertising, it can even seem like the smartest choice when you’re worried.   But real language grows through real play.  

With Christmas coming up, I’m sharing ten toys and games that you can suggest to gift-giving friends and family - so you get gifts that provide powerful, communication-building opportunities. These ideas are fun, practical, and designed to work with how your child’s brain naturally learns. Your little one is wired for human connection. Speech and language grow best through back-and-forth interaction with you.  

Those screens that promise to teach your child? They can’t hold a candle to the power of parent–child engagement. If you want to help your toddler say more, understand more, and connect more, this is a beautiful place to start.

And after listening, you’ll understand why your everyday interactions are more powerful than any app — which is incredibly empowering for you as a parent.

Always cheering you on! 

Dinalynn

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